1 Aug 2022

Audi Club RS 3 Sweepstakes: Your Canvas, Your Choice

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="71627"] For our first promotion on the Audi Club RS 3 Sweepstakes, we are going back to a classic: a 24 x 36-inch canvas with your choice between 25 photos! Starting today, August 1st through Friday, August 5th, with any purchase of entries in the Audi Club RS 3 Sweepstakes, you will automatically be eligible to win this or any of the other 24 images…your choice. As you can see below, the images range from the elusive Audi quattro con...
Mon, Aug 01 , 2022 Bill
14 Jul 2022

Audi Club Auction Watch: 07.14.2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73920"] Words: Steve Johnson Audi enthusiasts: do you spend countless hours searching on-line for your favorite car or cars?  If so, we’re here to help!  To save you time, in this Auction Watch series we’re monitoring numerous auction sites for Ingolstadt’s finest up for auction.  Interesting finds will be posted weekly, and hopefully, you’ll be alerted in time to bid on your dream car. This week’s top photo is a head nod to...
8 Jul 2022

Limited Edition ABT RS3-R Sedan and Sportback

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73831"] source: ABT Sportsline The Audi RS 3 might be the smallest of the Audi Sport models but what it lacks in size it makes up with its bold design and powerful performance. However, anyone who believes that the ultimate result in the compact class has already been achieved does not know the world’s largest automotive aftermarket and performance parts specialist for Audi and VW very well. Because with the ABT RS3-R, strictly limited to 200 u...
Fri, Jul 08 , 2022 Bill
29 Jun 2022

Video of the Day: 2023 Audi RS 3 vs 1985 Audi Sport quattro S1

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73419"] words: Bill, photos: carwow This is the drag race of your dreams. Mat Watson takes on a former Walter Röhrl/Stig Blomqvist-driven 1985 Audi Sport quattro S1 in a 2023 Audi RS 3...legendary 5 cylinder vs modern 5 cylinder. The stats: 1985 500hp, 354 ft-lb torque, 2400lbs vs 2023 400hp, 369 ft-lb torque, 3473 lbs. Just looking at those make you think that the outcome of the drag race would be a known quantity but... Enjoy the race...
Wed, Jun 29 , 2022 Bill
15 Jun 2022

How Legends Sound: The Revolution of the Audi Five-Cylinder Engine

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="72898"] source: Audi of America Editor's note: We will have a review and driving impressions in the upcoming Q3_2022 issue of quattro Magazine. Keep an eye on your mailboxes! Legendary engine proves successful concept from racing to series production Five-cylinder engine returns with legendary performance in 2022 Audi RS 3 Since 2010, 2.5-liter TFSI five cylinder engine voted “Engine of the Year” nine consecutive times Awaiting the arrival ...
Wed, Jun 15 , 2022 Bill
2 Jun 2022

Audi Club Auction Watch: 06.02.2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="72169"] Enthusiasts can and probably do spend many hours searching on-line for their favorite car or cars.  To save you time, Audi Club aims to keep its members up to date on Ingolstadt’s finest up for auction with this Auction Watch series.  We’re monitoring numerous auction sites for interesting finds and hopefully you, an Audi enthusiast, will be alerted to your dream car. Now here are this week’s listing. [gallery link="none"...
23 May 2022

Bringing the RS 3 to the Enthusiast Community This Weekend

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="71711"] source: Audi of America The all-new Audi RS 3 will be making its first debut at the South OC Cars and Coffee in San Clemente, California on Saturday morning, May 28th and at an informal gathering at Malibu Kitchen in Malibu, California on Sunday morning, May 29th. Come out and have a look at the revolution of legendary performance before it goes on sale later this year.
Mon, May 23 , 2022 Bill
19 May 2022

Audi Club Auction Watch: 05.19.2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="71995"] Words: Steve Johnson Enthusiasts can and probably do spend many hours searching on-line for their favorite car or cars.  To save you time, Audi Club aims to keep its members up to date on Ingolstadt’s finest up for auction with this Auction Watch series.  We’re monitoring numerous auction sites for interesting finds and hopefully you, an Audi enthusiast, will be alerted to your dream car. For the would-be collectors, there’s so...
12 May 2022

Audi Club Auction Watch: 05.12.2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="71660"] Words: Steve Johnson Enthusiasts could spend all day searching for their favorite car (or cars) on the many incredible auction platforms that now exist.  To save you time, Audi Club aims to keep its members up to date on Ingolstadt’s finest available for purchase with this series of stories.  We’re monitoring auction sites for interesting finds and hopefully our Audi enthusiast members will be informed enough to snap up the ob...
10 May 2022

The All-New Audi RS 3: Legendary Performance Revolutionized

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="71711"] source: Audi of America Nürburgring record lap-time setting RS 3 Sedan rejoins Audi Sport lineup as impressive RS entry point Unmistakable five-cylinder engine returns with legendary performance and a 0-60 time of 3.6 seconds with an available 180 mph top track speed New RS driving modes and RS Torque Splitter enable a new dimension of driving dynamics HERNDON, Va., May 4, 2022 – Today, Audi of America announces the return of the at...
Tue, May 10 , 2022 Bill
19 Apr 2022

Video of the Day: BMW M240i vs Audi RS 3 vs AMG CLA 45 Drag Race

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="70972"] words: Bill, video: carwow Mat Watson once again pits our favorite manufacturer against its German rivals. Driving a BMW M240i, he drags against an Audi RS 3 and an AMG CLA 45 S. It's a battle of 6 cylinder vs 5 cylinder vs 4 cylinder and a battle against premium German luxury subcompacts. All participants seem to have disparaging remarks about the RS 3 so how well will our hero fare against its AWD rivals? Watch below. [embed]ht...
Tue, Apr 19 , 2022 Bill
31 Mar 2022

Video of the Day: New Audi RS 3 Sedan vs Audi RS 6 Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="70221"] words: Bill, photo: Archie Hamilton Racing The new RS 3 looks to be a blast and we can't wait for it to finally hit our shores but we can watch others play with them like Archie Hamilton. He pits the new RS 3 sedan against the Mother of All Bombs, the Audi RS 6 Avant. You would think that it would be a slaughter but you might be wrong. Ok...don't want to give anything away but I think one of the drivers may have been holding back but the...
Thu, Mar 31 , 2022 Bill
24 Mar 2022

Audi RS 3: Dancing in the Snow

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="69965"] source: Audi AG An emotive driving experience in the compact RS model RS-specific drive select mode for controlled drifting quattro drive system with RS Torque Splitter for more stability and agility quattro is Audi, and Audi is quattro. The all-wheel-drive system is one of the core areas of expertise of the four rings and represents optimum traction on any surface. The quattro drive system is used in conjunction with the RS Torque S...
Thu, Mar 24 , 2022 Bill
11 Mar 2022

Why an Audi Drives Like an Audi: the Audi DNA in the Driving Characteristics

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="69205"] source: Audi AG Development, tuning and calibration… all geared toward a distinctive Audi driving experience Fundamental criteria underline the typical driving behavior of each and every Audi model Intelligent control of an increasingly integrated network of mechatronic chassis components It’s a feeling most people recognize immediately: This is an Audi! The driving experience is unmistakable, a harmonious balance of driving...
Fri, Mar 11 , 2022 Bill
15 Feb 2022

Unitronic Dogbone Mount Upgrade for RS 3 and TT RS

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="68669"] source: Unitronic Unitronic® is proud to launch its Dogbone Mount Upgrade for the 2017-2020 (8V.2) Audi® RS 3® and 2017-2021 (8S) Audi TT RS® equipped with the 2.5TFSI EVO (DAZA/DNWA) engine. This Dogbone Mount Upgrade, also referred to as the Pendulum Mount, was engineered to maximize performance through eliminating the slop present in the factory style mount and improving drivetrain stability to ensure the system is better suited to...
Tue, Feb 15 , 2022 Bill
1 Feb 2022

AWE Tuning S-FLO Carbon Intake Suite for the Audi 8V RS 3 and Mk3 TT RS

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="68290"] AWE Tuning has been around since 1991 and in that time, has become a name in the aftermarket for Audi. This item is the S-FLO Carbon Intake system for Audi 8V/MK 3 TT RS (SKU: GRP-ITK-AU8VRS325T). The largest constant diameter intake system on the planet for the 8V RS 3 and MK3 TT RS. Colossal 4.5" intake tube, 30% increase in filter surface area compared to stock, and a completely modular design four-stage upgrade path from one single s...
Tue, Feb 01 , 2022 Bill
26 Jan 2022

Audi Club Auction Watch: 01.26.2022

With so many incredible auction platforms, both traditional and untraditional, enthusiasts could spend all day searching all these outlets for interesting cars hitting the market. Audi Club aims to keep its members up to date with Ingolstadt's finest as they are listed with this new series of stories. We'll scour the auction houses we know looking for interesting new finds, and hopefully our Audi enthusiast members will be informed enough to snap up the best of them. We've made a list of a...
3 Dec 2021

Video of the Day: Audi RS 3 vs AMG A45 vs BMW M2 vs Porsche Cayman GTS vs Volkswagen Golf R

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66579"] words: Bill, photo: carwow This is a fairly even matchup in today's drag race from carwow (with the exception of one). Four (AMG, VW), five (Audi), and six cylinders (BMW, Porsche) are represented as well as AWD (Audi, AMG, VW) and RWD (BMW, Porsche). Four of them are within 20hp of each other (RS 3 400hp, A45 420hp, M2 410, GTS 400) with the lonely Volkswagen Golf R down 100hp from the AMG. How does the RS 3 stack up against its co...
Fri, Dec 03 , 2021 Bill
1 Nov 2021

Audi RS 3 Sedan: The Epitome of Sporty Driving

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="65498"] source: Audi AG With the second generation of the RS 3 Sedan, Audi is relaunching the sporty top-of-the-line pair in the compact segment. The award-winning five-cylinder engine now has more torque, making it even more powerful. In combination with the RS torque splitter installed for the first time in an Audi, the A3 series’ emotional flagship model offers performance and lateral dynamics on a whole new level. The market launch will tak...
Mon, Nov 01 , 2021 Bill
8 Oct 2021

40 Years, 40 Figures: Fascinating Facts and Tales about Audi’s quattro Technology

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="64730"] source: Audi AG Four rings, four driven wheels – a 40-year success story From the lockable center differential to electric torque vectoring Ahead of the competition: a triumph in motorsports and among customers The quattro drive has been a technical core area and pillar of Audi for 40 years now. The great success story ranges from the manually lockable center differential in 1980 to the three electric motors tha...
Fri, Oct 08 , 2021 Bill